PRIX PARITANA

Since its creation in 2017, Prix Paritana has been supporting the malagasy art scene (artists of malagasy nationality and artists living in Madagascar) by organizing a contemporary art prize that is awarded to three artists each year.

Its aim is to highlight and accompany the creative emulation of the Malagasy contemporary scene. Prix Paritana is open to all artists of the malagasy art scene and to all medium (painting, sculpture, video, photography, installation, etc.), to encourage dialogue between cultures and allow the creation and dissemination of artistic projects in Madagascar and internationally.

Every year since 2017, the winner of Prix Paritana receives a creative grant of 3,000euros, a residency at Cité internationale des Arts in Paris, as well as all necessary support for this residency (plane ticket, visa, per diem, etc.), a personal exhibition in the Parisian space of Fondation H and a few months after his/her return, a personal exhibition at Institut Français de Madagascar.

The other two co-winners receive a creation grant of 500 euros, the support of Fondation H to set up their exhibition project and a personal exhibition at Fondation H in Antananarivo.

7th EDITION OF PRIX PARITANA

On April 26, 2023, the jury of the 7thedition of Prix Paritana and Fondation H unanimously awarded the first prize to project Tsy manan-kialofana [Homeless] by artist Ashiko Ratovo.

The second joint winners of the 2023 edition are Dina Nomena Andriarimanjaka for her project A la recherche des Betia and Ophélia Arilala Ralamboson for her installation project.

ABOUT THE WINNERS

Ashiko Ratovo is a versatile artist who questions the human condition through her art projects. Painting, drawing and sculpture are her means of expression to satisfy her thirst for creation. Her Prix Paritana 2023 project Tsy manan-kialofana or “Homeless” reflects the various kinds of homes which human beings are chained to and look for their whole life. The artist intends to create an evolving exhibition in harmony with the cycle of life.

Dina Nomena Andriarimanjaka adopts an experiential, pluri-disciplinary approach to her design-based art practice. She explores the creative process using different media such as photography, textiles, collage and more to bring out the poetry of archival fragments. Through this process, her aim is to question our relationship to the world and to history. Her 2023 Prix Paritana project, A la recherche des Betia, is a visual memory of the exercise of power by Madagascar’s forgotten queens. The exhibition invites us to reconsider the power of women in the arena of royalty in Madagascar.

Ophélia Arilala Ralamboson, aka Arilala Ophélia, is a designer who also dabbles in fine art and photography. She employs randomness to give her work an experimental dimension. Her technique, which combines art brut and art therapy, is influenced by her studies in psychology. For the 2023 edition of Prix Paritana, she has created an installation of five works forming a labyrinth, which offers visitors a unique experience of exploration.

The three artists were selected bythe Prix Paritana jury for the artistic quality, originality and development prospects of the projects submitted, and the effectiveness thereof. Each year, Prix Paritana rewards three artists at the Institut Français de Madagascar.

Prix Paritana rewards three artists yearly and will be awarded during the year 2023.

WINNER OF PRIX PARITANA

  • 3 month residency at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris
  • Air France return tickets(Antananarivo-Paris)
  • A €3,000 production grant
  • An outcome exhibition at the parisian space of Fondation H
  • Per diems throughout the artist's stay in Paris
  • A solo exhibition at the Institut Français de Madagascar

BOTH VICE-WINNERS OF PRIX PARITANA

  • Monitoring of a project by the Fondation H team
  • A solo exhibition at Fondation H -Antananarivo
  • A €500 production support grant

For any questions about the 7thedition of Prix Paritana, please contact: contact@fondation-h.com

TRAINING

For the7th edition of  Prix Paritana, the Fondation H team organized a training session on Saturday, February 11, 2023, to explain what Prix Paritana is, to assist artists applying for the prize in preparing their application and to familiarize them with the registration form. After the trainers’ introduction, the attending artists and potential applicants were given the opportunity to talk about their artistic identity and experience, and to discuss the various stages of Prix Paritana competition. 

A similar training session is held for each edition of this contemporary art prize.

WINNERS OF PREVIOUS EDITIONS

2023
Winner: Ashiko Ratovo, multidisciplinary artist
Second prize ex-aequo: Dina Nomena Andriarimanjaka, multidisciplinary artist
Second prize ex-aequo: Ophélia Arilala Ralamboson, artist designer

2022
Winner: Mahefa Dimbiniaina Randrianarivelo, photographic artist
Second prize ex-aequo: Olivia Bourgois, visual artist
Second prize ex-aequo: Viviane Rakotoarivony, artist photographer

2021
Winner: Richianny Ratovo, visual artist
Second prize ex-aequo: Ms. V, digital artist
Second prize ex-aequo: Indie, visual artist

2020
Winner: Madame Zo, weaving artist
Following the death of Madame Zo on July 14, 2020, curator Rina Ralay-Ranaivo was invited to take up a writing residency at the Cité internationale des arts. He devoted himself to the production of a monograph on Madame Zo's work.
Second prize ex-aequo: Yannick Tojonantenaina Andrianambonisoa, artist photographer
Second prize ex-aequo: Felana, artist photographer

2019
Winner: Rijasolo, artist photographer
Second prize ex-aequo: Nirina Randrianarisoa, painter
Second prize ex-aequo: Mahefa Dimbiniaina Randrianarivelo, artist photographer

2018
Winner: Dwa, cartoonist
Second prize ex-aequo: Inès Cadillac, visual artist
Second prize ex-aequo: Liva Marc, cartoonist

2017
Winner: Temandrota, visual artist
Second prize ex-aequo: Rina Ralay-Ranaivo, curator
Second prize ex-aequo: Madame Zo, visual artist

The 8th edition of Prix Paritana will be launched in January 2024.

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